Regimental number | 290 |
Place of birth | Broomfield, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | People's Palace, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Samuel Albert Springfield, Eganstown, near Daylesford, Victoria |
Previous military service | Two years service in Royal Australian Navy. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Thistle Dump Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 14), Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: S.A. and R. Springield, "Currajong", Wandenong Road, East Caulfield, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |